042. The consequences of vanity
In front of the campus corridor β
"Hey~ Have you heard? Our college's football team has beaten the capital team~"
"Really? I thought they were going to tie? β
"Yes! I also thought it would be peaceful...... It's a shame I didn't go to the game that day! β
"What's so good about an ordinary district football game? If you want to watch the football game, it is better to watch the 'Qatar' football game, which is tall and foreign! β
"Card ...... Stuck what? β
"Qatar - 2022 'Qatar' World Football Cup~"
"The World Football Cup? β¦β¦β
"Yes, the World Football Cup, abbreviated as the 'World Cup' - what is the Big Football League? The World Cup is king! The World Cup is the world's highest honor, the highest standard, the highest level of competition, the highest reputation of the football competition, and the big football league is simply weak compared to it! β
ββ¦β¦ Is there a national football team? β
"Are you kidding? The national football team didn't even rush out of the Asian qualifiers, so what qualifications do they have to participate in the World Cup? β
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ββ¦β¦ I say, no one is curious about where Qatar is?! β
In the campus cafeteriaβ
"Hey, look over thereβ"
"Huh? Well? β
"Isn't that Langtao? and Jiang Bisheng - oh oh ~ Wu Zejun is also there! What are they doing? β¦β¦β
"Surely you are looking for Brother Zhu to be a commentator again? - Brother Zhu said that they are the main selection of the football team, and they have won the first game of the district football match, just last weekend! β
"The opponent is a team from the capital? A lot of people say that it is the same seeded team as our house team! β
"Our Beijing team won against the capital team - ...... so?"
"Yes, this means that our team can win the championship of the district football competition!"
"That's right!"
"Awesome!"
Under the Banyan Tree on Campus β
"Hee-hee, our football club has won the championship of the district-level football competition!"
"Huh? Champion? What stupid thing are you talking about? When the district-level football competition is still going on? β
"Hehe, if you win the capital team, you can tell me, what other academy team can be stronger than our academy?"
"It doesn't seem like there's a ......"
"So~"
"Oh~ The football club is good! If I have the chance, I'll know youβ"
"Hee-hee, here's your chance - lo and behold, that's Duanmu Green!"
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"Hee-hee, what do you think of him walking past? Aren't you going to get acquainted? - You're bragging again. β
ββ¦β¦ What the heck! - Him?! He can also jump ship to become a basketball player! β
"Hee-hee, it's a pity that the basketball club is full, otherwise ......"
ββ¦β¦ I'm rubbing~ I'm going to dig the corner! Basketball blindness! Can such a talent be spared?! β
"Dude, calm down, if you poach Duanmu Lu, beware of Wu Zejun cutting you."
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Three days later, the news that the Beijing team won the capital team in the district football match spread to all corners of the Beijing Institute of Sport.
Among the eleven starting football teams, there are a few rookies who are always concerned by these loving and curious eyes, and are praised by their classmates and friends from time to time.
The principal was also very face-saving, and even held a flag-raising ceremony on Monday morning, taking the time to praise the football team bluntly, so that Lang Tao, Jiang Bisheng and other high-quality players couldn't help but be proud.
- Later, the college talked about the football team everywhere, and there was no lack of impetus for this flag-raising ceremony.
Green Stadium.
Coach Ru held a notebook in his left hand and a pen in his right hand, recording from time to time, with a serious expression.
The players continued to run long distances as usual, sweating and exercising. After more than half a month of training, I can basically achieve my goal within the specified time, even if a few are distracted, I can ......
Wu Zejun's face was not good, and during the long-distance run, he slowed down his pace, and after leveling Lang Tao and Jiang Bisheng, he suddenly gave Lang Tao and Jiang Bisheng a sober punch, which immediately woke them up.
Wu Zejun said coldly: "Captain, what are you crazy about, this is only the first game, and there are still three games to compare!" Jiang Bisheng, why are you also confused, look at how far behind others you are now? It's not as good as a substitute! β
Lang Tao and Jiang Bisheng looked around and were surprised to find that they were half a lap behind all the players.
With the force under their feet and the pace of speed, Lang Tao, Jiang Bisheng and Wu Zejun rejoined the new team.
Speeding up a little more, Lang Tao, Jiang Bisheng and Wu Zejun ran ahead of everyone again.
"You're working too hard, aren't you?" Qiao Fei complained with emotion, also increased his speed, and chased after Wu Zejun.
"If you don't fight, we still have three games to play!" Wu Zejun also wanted to speed up and surpass Lang Tao and Jiang Bisheng, but Lang Tao and Jiang Bisheng were bad and deliberately blocked him to prevent him from overtaking.
"What is three?" Qiao Fei poked his head over and said with a big grin, "We have all won the seeded team, which other team can stand side by side with us?" β
"I didn't know that our team was the first in the district? Says who?! Wu Zejun squinted his eyes, "Your mentality is the most important - we are in the knockout round, in case we carelessly lose, you will cry." β
"......" Qiao Fei pursed his lips and disagreed, "How can you lose?" That's impossible! β
They just ran around in circles all the way, and when they passed Coach Ru, they didn't care if their conversation was heard by Coach Ru.
In fact, Coach Ru heard it.
Glancing at Qiao Fei quietly, Coach Ru lightly drew a "cross" shape on a piece of paper.
Looking at the notebook in his hand, Coach Ru seemed to have thought of something, frowned, looked at the previous data, and after comparing it, he turned to a certain page of the notebook and drew several "crosses" in a row.
The players didn't notice that.
After a few more days, the panting players gathered and stood up, and listened to Coach Ru announce: "After these days of training, I announce the following list of starters for the second game of the district football match: No. 1 goalkeeper Lin Xuecheng, No. 2 right back Zhou Hua, No. 3 left back Liu Long, No. 4 scavenger Li Bing, No. 5 free forward Lu Lian, No. 6 left forward Liu Si, No. 7 sudden forward central defender Chen Jun, No. 8 right forward Liu Jun, No. 9 shadow forward Xiao Yu, No. 10 right forward Yang Le, No. 11 left forward Qi Feiyi! β
Eleven starters who have been demoted to the previous one: "......"
Ignoring the stunned crowd of players, Coach Ru continued, "Also, you should be vigilantβ"
"I'm not convinced!" Lang Tao blurted out.
After coming back to his senses, Lang Tao hurriedly raised his hand to make up for it, and protested loudly: "Why am I not a starter anymore?!" "βHe's doing well!
"I'm not convinced!" Wu Zejun's face darkened, and he glared at Qi Feiyi, "There is a kind of heads-up, if you win me, I will give way!" - Thinking about it, it's also entangled: Jersey No. 11 is his, never give it to Qi Feiyi, don't even think about it!
Qi Feiyi made a bitter face and looked at Coach Ru pitifully.
Coach Ru didn't have time to protect his shortcomings, and he was caught in the saliva of a group of former starters-
Jiang Bisheng said: "Teacher Confucian, I don't accept it, Xiao Yu is like Ying Feng but does not have the strength of Ying Feng, I want to challenge him!" β
Lin Ruojin howled: "Teacher Confucian, my face is healed, I don't want to end!" β
Duanmu Green said aggrievedly: "Teacher Ru, why am I not a starter?" My dad still wants to watch me play? He told me that he had a lot of neighbors to come and if I didn't play......"
Yao Qian said: "Teacher Confucian, can you think about it again?" Can't you give me a chance? β
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Listening to the former starters complaining, Coach Ru did not change his face and said: "I only arrange according to the data - you starters have a decline in performance, it is better to ......"
Grades slip?!
The former starters were dumbfounded, and now they don't howl.
How can it slip down? How can it slip down? The former starters couldn't believe it.
Coach Ru sighed heavily and said, "Have you been praised these days for not being able to tell the difference between the southeast and the northwest?" It is also for your good not to let you playβit is the consequence of your vanity. After a pause, Coach Ru first took Jiang Bisheng as a knife:
"Jiang Bisheng, do you think you are great if you are a right forward? Is juggling fun? Your ball control ability is so low that even Yang Le is not as good as it! Wu Zejun, you have been a reserve player for a year, and you haven't learned enough lessons, and you still play body collision games? Tired or not? You're a captain! If you don't have a long brain, one day, you will kick the iron plate and play against the South City team, which is the best example! Lin Ruojin, do you think I chose the starter based on my face? Lin Xuecheng is worse than you, but he is more motivated than you! Have you conceded a lot lately? Don't tell me it's an exercise to ignore! Duanmu Green, you are at a high altitude, but you don't play a role on the field, you recall your first district football match, how many times did you touch the ball? Your ball skills are rougher than Wu Zejun! Yao Qian, you ......"
Slowly, Coach Ru criticized the former starters all over again, except for Lang Tao. In the end, Coach Ru concluded: "You are too young, you only won one game, and I don't know what to do, and tell you that if you want to step into the big football league, you still have a long way to go!" β¦β¦β
Lang Tao whispered: "What about me? Teacher Ru, you didn't say me, why didn't you let me start? β
"You ......"
Coach Ru stared at Lang Tao, wanting to say something, but couldn't say it - in fact, Lang Tao didn't perform badly: he was the second player in this group of rookies to adjust his mentality. It can be said that he is a player who can continue to start in addition to Wu Zejun, and he is also the leader of the first team! Coach Ru even dared to criticize Wu Zejun, but he did not approve Langtao, also to save his face as the captain, but ......
Coach Ru remembered that he received a phone call from a friend a few days ago, and the other party kindly reminded him that someone had secretly contacted the football team in their district, and once he played with the Beijing team, he would try his best to injure Langtao......
Don't think about it, it must be the man's intention.
Coach Ru was angry, but unfortunately he had no evidence, and it was difficult to write anonymously, so he had to hide this matter in his heart.
Now, seeing that the former starters are not in the right mentality, Coach Ru just took the opportunity to beat them and save them from knowing the sky.
ββ¦β¦ You are too impetuous. You need to be calm, you're not mature enough, and I suggest you watch a ball game. They fight, maybe they can play, but you can't. Thinking of this, Coach Ru found a reason with a clear conscience, "You are the leader of the first team, if it weren't for Wu Zejun who woke you up, you would still be carried away, do you think you should play?" β
Wu Zejun wittily interjected: "Teacher Confucian, you are praising me!" I'm not bad, am I? I asked to start! β
Coach Ru glanced at Wu Zejun deeply and was noncommittal.
Seeing this, the former starters worked hard and recommended themselves one after another: "Mr. Ru, there are still a few days before the game, please observe and observe!" I promise I won't let you down! "Teacher Confucian, what do you say I haven't done well, I'll change it, can't I change it?" "Teacher Confucian, I will also correct my mistakes!" "Teacher Ru, it's okay if I don't play, but I don't want to change the jersey number to others!" β¦β¦
After the former starters finished speaking, Coach Ru didn't say a word, which made everyone's teeth itch.
Gritting his teeth, Lang Tao knew that he was at a loss, but he gave up, and he was not reconciled, and said cheekily: "...... Teacher Confucian, I was wrong, can you give me another chance? - What a shame it is for the captain not to play! β
"I can change teams......"
"No way!"
Lang Tao rudely interrupted Coach Ru's proposal.
It was not easy for him to become the captain, how can he say that he will change it?! Absolutely not!
ββ¦β¦ I'm asking for the second half, okay?! Lang Tao reluctantly took a step back, "I'm the captain anyway...... If you don't play well in the first half, I'll save the game! β
Lang Tao stared at Coach Ru deadly, filtering out the unkind looks of the players.
Coach Ru hesitated for a moment, finally accepted the request, and sighed, "I'll think about it again." β
The players breathed a sigh of relief, and then secretly competed fiercely, and no one refused to admit defeat.
So, when it came to the district football game, the lineup of the Beijing team surprised the new and old spectators present.
And that includes the opponent β the South City team!
"Hello everyone, I'm Zhu Mingrui, from Beijing University of Sport, and I'm glad that I can once again explain the second game of the district-level football game!" Football commentator Zhu Mingrui sat in the broadcast studio, holding the microphone, and explained indifferently, "First of all, let me briefly introduce the specific situation of the two teams: the starters of the football team of Beijing Institute of Sport are No. 12 goalkeeper Lin Xuecheng, No. 2 right back Duan Mulu, No. 20 left back Zhou Hua, No. 19 sweeper Li Bing, No. 16 sudden forward Lu Lian, No. 18 left forward Liu Si, No. 13 central forward Chen Jun, No. 21 right forward Liu Jun, No. 15 shadow forward Qi Feiyi, No. 14 right forward Yang Le, No. 11 left forward Wu Zejun! The starter of the South City Sports Academy football team is No. 1 goalkeeper Beluga Dick, and No. 2 ......"
Let's go, let's go.